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The Carolina Bird Club, Inc., is a non-profit educational and scientific association open to anyone interested in the study and conservation of wildlife, particularly birds.

The Club meets each winter, spring, and fall at different locations in the Carolinas. Meeting sites are selected to give participants an opportunity to see many different kinds of birds. Guided field trips and informative programs are combined for an exciting weekend of meeting with people who share an enthusiasm and concern for birds.

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Recent reports from Neuse River Trail--Abbotts Creek

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

March 24

2Mourning Dove
3Great Blue Heron
4Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
6Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
2American Crow
3Fish Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
13Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
5American Robin
5House Finch
2American Goldfinch
4Chipping Sparrow
2Dark-eyed Junco
7White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
4Swamp Sparrow
1Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
11Northern Cardinal

March 23

2Canada Goose
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Brown Creeper
1Eastern Towhee

March 20

4Wood Duck
1Bald Eagle
4Blue Jay
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Hermit Thrush
1Purple Finch
1Field Sparrow
3Red-winged Blackbird
6Brown-headed Cowbird
1Orange-crowned Warbler